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l Letters Patent No. 105,578, dated July 19, 1870.

To all whom Iit may concern Be it known that I, Isaac A. KEnLnR, ofMiddleville, in the county of Barry and State of Michigan, have inventeda new and valuable Improvementin Hand Uorn1lanters; and I do herebydeclare that; the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe' construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the let-tersand figures of reference marked thereon.

.Figure l of' the drawing is a vertical section cf'my: corn-planter;

Figure 2 is a similar sectional view; and

Figure 3 is an external view of' the same.

My invention relates to means for planting corn and other seeds, andconsists in a novel arrangement of devions intended to serre as valuableimprovements in curnplanters, which devices are fully described in thisspecitication. l l

A of the drawing represents a plunger, and consists of aiong flat stripof wood or metal, with a metallic shoe, c, and a handle, i1.

` A longitudinal slot is formed in this plunger, extending from a pointa few inches above the shoe c upward as far as maybe desirable, in whichI arrangethesliding-bar 7i.A

The bar h is made adjustable up or down in its slot by means of the nutand screw represented at n.

The letter D represents a standard, to which is attached the plunger A'by the nut and screw i. I also attach to this standard theseed-boxmarked G, the hopper H, conduit K, and regulating-block N, 'to- `gctherwith the deliver 'agarin'g P, described hereafter,

and in the manner shown on the drawing.

The letter-s represents a rcd, attached to the screw iai: its 'upperend, while its lower end passes to the bottom of' the hopper E, andrests against the upper surface of the raise fn, which is pivoted, asshcwn, `in Ithe bottom of said hopper. l

l The letter v represents a spring, conucct-edwith the 'valve n iu themanner shown in gs. 1 and 2, and serves toretnm said 'valve to thebottom ot' the hopper, and close the same aer being forced, downwardbjr-111e rod c. l i

The spring is arranged vupon'the lowerend ofthe seed-box in themapner'shown, and serres Itokeep the aperture closed ai; the bottom ofthe planter, when vthrough the recess r 'ci' t DESSES.

not forced outwardA by the 'movements downward oi' Theopening in theslot not filled by the siiding-bar forms a recess of the size desiredtoholdsuciz a charge of seeds as I wish to nlant in one hill.A Thisrecess is marked g on the drawing. v

To operate my corn-planter, I place the seed in the 4seed-box, and, inthe place where I desirev to pinnt a hill, press the plunger downwardwith force sinh-cient to pass the foot ofthe depth desired. v

In forcing the plunger down the seed cess g, while the shoe'c forces theop then draw the plunger upward, a seed is brought opposite the openingI ard, from which it passes into the' ho" New, as the plunger in forceddcwrn crd, the lon c opens thc valvein the bottom cu the hoppenandpermits the charge of seed to pass don through the c 4vandar, a.

. Fior .ir-vement of the plunger, which opens er presses sind sp ng out#ward, and the com or seed "s into The block T intended i1. which theseed shail he plant n, oy s'. to the downward movement of the planter.

I claim asl my invention- -The hand corn-planter here; cesses g,- o,anni i-,lplunge'r f s rofl s, and springs 11 and i?, com.

l.. no depth at ined, having rcig-bar it, valve u, ted and arranged 'tooperate substantially as spec-ined.

In testimony that I claim 'the above, I hare here 'unto subscribed myname in the presence of two wit- ISAA'@ A. Witnesses W, it. EMORY, `H.A. STAnKwE/l'rnnn.

planter hto thc ground to theV ng as a stop

